Harvey McClellan
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Harvey McDowell McClellan (December 22, 1894 - November 6, 1925) was an American
Major League Baseball
infielder
.
McClellan started his professional baseball career in 1914. He played two years for the Lexington Colts of the Ohio State League
, hitting below .200 both years.
McClellan joined the Chicago White Sox
in 1919. He sat on the bench during the next few years but got more playing time when the team's stars were suspended in the Black Sox Scandal
. He was the starting shortstop
for one season, 1923.
In 1925, McClellan died in his hometown after a five-month long illness.
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
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McClellan started his professional baseball career in 1914. He played two years for the Lexington Colts of the Ohio State League
Ohio State League
The first Ohio State League was a baseball league in 1887 before changing names to the Tri-State League.The first 20th century Ohio State League started in 1908 as a class D loop and ran through 1916. Another Ohio State League was formed in 1936 and ran through 1947 except for a break in '42-'43...
, hitting below .200 both years.
McClellan joined the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
in 1919. He sat on the bench during the next few years but got more playing time when the team's stars were suspended in the Black Sox Scandal
Black Sox Scandal
The Black Sox Scandal took place around and during the play of the American baseball 1919 World Series. Eight members of the Chicago White Sox were banned for life from baseball for intentionally losing games, which allowed the Cincinnati Reds to win the World Series...
. He was the starting shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
for one season, 1923.
In 1925, McClellan died in his hometown after a five-month long illness.